Somerset Rains Purple

09/22/2025

Calling all Somerset County Businesses! Help us celebrate National Recovery Month by painting the town Purple 💜. Join the challenge and win a chance to have your business featured on Bay County 97.9! Details below!

08/31/2025

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.

Today, we remember those who we’ve lost to overdose, highlighting the resilience of our families and loved ones and reminding us that support is available and recovery is possible.

08/28/2025

Come out and Walk For Recovery!

03/12/2025

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LEONARDTOWN, Md. – State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that John Thomas Hess, 33, of St. Inigoes, Maryland, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration for the importation and distribution of large amounts of fentanyl. Hess led and organized a large-sca...

02/09/2025

The Somerset County Health Department has created this content to raise awareness about the risks associated with street drugs and to promote the health and safety of Marylanders. If you or someone you know needs support with treatment or recovery, call or text 988.

01/23/2025

01/20/2025

At the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…

01/20/2025

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01/05/2025

Are you or someone you know in need of a warm place to stay in this frigid temperatures? Please see the information below:
Wicomico:
HALO: serves men, women, and families; typically opens for bad/cold weather for both shelter stays with additional beds and daytime respite. I have emailed them for clarification of what may be available. Their phone number is 410-742-9356 and their address is 119 South Blvd, Salisbury.

Hands and Hearts Ending Homelessness (HHEH): serves men only, they will also typically offer overflow beds but are often maxed out for the entirety of the season. Their phone number is 443-397-2243 and their address is 31525 John Deere Drive, Salisbury.

Worcester:
Ocean City Cold Weather Shelter: serves men and women. Here is the most recent communication from them:
Instead of updating every few days, I'm just going to bottom line it- the shelter will be OPEN EVERY NIGHT until further notice.

All new guests will need to call to pre-register for the season. They must call 443-880-5060 to do so. They may call this number any day, any time, to pre-register. If their call goes to voicemail, they must leave a message with their FULL legal name and date of birth, as well as a callback number (if they have one). This will allow us to perform our necessary pre-check. Guests only need to do this one time for the entire 2024/2025 season. Once they are approved for the season, they can simply show up each night that we are open.

Check-in time to arrive at the shelter on the nights that we are open is between 5-7 PM.

After 7 PM, guests must contact the OCPD for a police es**rt to the shelter.

The Shelter is located at the far end of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at 10301 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842